Christian Morality

Chapter 8
Respect for Life

Who Deserves Our Love (p. 188)

 If we do not love ____________________, then it will be nearly
____________________ to love __________ or other
____________________.
 The ____________________ our self-esteem (self-
____________________ or self-__________), the greater the
____________________ that we will treat others with _______________,
____________________, ____________________, and __________.

Healthy Self Love (p. 191)

 ____________________ in the _______________ of self-esteem:
 True ___________________ is to recognize your
____________________

The 4th Commandment (p.193)

 “_______________ your _______________ and _______________”
 The 4th commandment promotes _______________
_______________.
 The _______________ is society’s _______________ unit.
 The family is the _______________ _______________ of society, and
it teaches us the values of _______________, _______________,
_______________, _______________ and _______________.
 Catholics also see the family as the “_______________
_______________.”

Honor (p. 193)

 The 4th commandment helps to _______________ relationships
within other _______________ groups where _______________ is
_______________, including the _______________ and responsibilities
between _______________ and _______________, _______________ and
their _______________, and _______________ and government
_______________.
 The 4th commandment is not just a _______________
_______________ relationship requiring respect and obedience from
_______________ for their _______________. Parents must also
_______________ their _______________ as precious _______________
of God.

 The CCC points out:

 The citizen is _______________ in _______________ not to follow
the _______________ of _______________ authorities when they
 are _______________ to the demands of the _______________
_______________, to the _______________ rights of
_______________ or the _______________ of the Gospel.

 Faithful Citizenship:
 To _______________ in the _______________ process is a
_______________ _______________. As citizens in a
_______________ country, we have the _______________ and
_______________ to participate in the _______________ arena.

The 5th Commandment

 “You Shall not _______________.”
 Special Examples of killing:
 Killing in _____________ _______________ is morally
_______________.
 The Church teaches that _______________ _______________
have the _______________ and _______________ to
_______________ citizens against _______________ aggressors,
even if this might lead to the _______________ penalty or a
defensive _______________.

Capital Punishment
 The purpose of punishment is _______________:
 To _______________ _______________ the
_______________ caused by criminal offenses
 To _______________ public _______________ and
personal _______________
 To _______________ the offender
 Jesus taught that _______________ can _______________ be a
_______________ for our actions.

War (p.199)
 The Catholic Church begins with a presumption _______________
war, always promoting the _______________ settlement of
_______________.
 However, in extreme cases, it is possible for Catholics to fight in
a “______” war.
 _______________ is especially to be _______________ as a totally
_______________ means, even in war. It is a _______________
_______________ of a person’s basic _______________ and
_______________ goodness. It is an _______________ means that can
_______________ be _______________.
 Because the use of _______________ weapons is aimed at the
_______________ destruction of _______________ and _______________,
it merits total _______________. The use of nuclear weapons is a
 _______________ against _______________ and _______________ and
can never be justified.
 The Church _______________ citizens who serve in the
_______________ out of loyalty to their _______________. They are
viewed as _______________ of _______________ and true
_______________. At the same time, the Church _______________
those Christians who _______________ to meet violence with
violence and _______________ laws that would make
_______________ _______________ for _______________ who refuse to
bear arms, “provided they _______________ some other form of
_______________ service.”
Abortion
 The Church has always _______________ taught that human life
must be _______________ and _______________ from the very first
moment of _______________. The Church’s teaching of the
_______________ _______________ _______________ of every
procured abortion is _______________. So _______________ is this
teaching that the Church has attached the canonical
_______________ of _______________ ____________________ of anyone
who _______________ an abortion.

Corporal Works of Mercy

 ____________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________

Euthanasia – “mercy killing”

 Direct _______________ is _______________ wrong
 _______________ means, like _______________ and _______________
operations on a _______________ patient, can be _______________ so
nature can take its course. However, we must _______________
use _______________ means (food, oxygen) to care for the
_______________.

Respecting Personal Health

 _______________
 The virtue that _______________ our attraction to
_______________ and helps us use God’s created goods in a
_______________ way.
 _______________
  Moderation or _______________ from _______________
beverages or the use of _______________
 _______________
 The moral virtue that helps one _______________ sexual
drive and _______________ in a way _______________ to his or
her _______________ in life.